Genelle Guzman-McMillan

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Genelle Guzman-McMillan is a Trinidadian-American writer known for being the last person rescued from the rubble of the World Trade Center after the September 11 attacks in 2001. [1] Prior to the attack, she worked for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. [2] Her survival story has been widely covered in media and she has written a memoir detailing her experience. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "9/11: The Last Person Pulled Out Alive from World Trade Center Rubble: 'I Was Given a New Life'". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  2. "Bio | Genelle Guzman McMillan". Genelle McMillan. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  3. "Last Survivor Pulled From 9/11 Rubble to Share Her Story". Franklin College. 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  4. Guzman-McMillan, Genelle (2014-10-18). Angel in the Rubble: The Miraculous Rescue of 9/11's Last Survivor. Howard Books. ISBN   978-1-4516-3523-2.